unregisteredanimaltrade
nounUK /ˌʌnˈrɛdʒɪstəd ˈænɪməl treɪd/
US /ˌʌnˈrɛdʒɪstərd ˈænɪməl treɪd/
The buying and selling of animals without telling the government or following the rules.
The police stopped an unregisteredanimaltrade operation at the port.
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2. Selling pets without the required paperwork or licenses.
The shop was fined for unregisteredanimaltrade after selling puppies without records.
3. Moving farm animals between places without official registration.
Officials warned farmers against unregisteredanimaltrade to prevent disease spread.
4. Trading exotic animals without permits.
The rangers broke up an unregisteredanimaltrade ring dealing in rare birds.